The Bylaws

Article I - Name, Location and Purpose

Section 1.

This Association shall be known as the Junkins Family Association, Inc., hereafter referred to as the "Association."

Section 2.

The principle office of the Association shall be located at the address of the Secretary. The Board of Directors may change the loction of the principle office of the Association and may, from time to time, designate other offices within or without the State as the Association may require.

Section 3.

The purpose of the Association shall be:

To honor and perpetuate the memory of Robert Junkins and his wife, Sara Smyth and all their descendants.

To preserve the history of their life and to collect and preserve genealogical records for the family.

To foster a spirit of fellowship among all Junkins/Junkin/McJunkins.

Section 4.

Said Association is organized exclusively for the charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Code).

Article II - Officers of the Corporation

Section 1.

The officers of this Association shall be: the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Archivist. The officers shall be elected as specified by these By-Laws.An Officer's Spouse shall be part of the Director's Team1An Officer's Spouse or life partner shall be part of the Director's Team2

Article III - Board of Directors

Section 1.

The Board of Directors shall be comprised of not fewer than nine and not more than twenty-nine members at any one time. The term of office shall be two years. The term of Founder shall be for life.

The Board of Directors shall include the Founder, the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Archivist and the immediate Past President.1

Section 2.

A member of the Board of Directors should always include a direct descendant of the Junkins name in order to keep the lineage in the best interest of the Association. In connection with this provision, a husband or wife descendant and his or her spouse or life partner2 may serve as a "Director Team" and the "Director Team" shall each1-3 be entitled to one vote.

Section 3.

Absences from thee (3) consecutive board meetings without notice to the President shall be considered equivalent to resignation and the Secretary shall so confirm, in writing, this resignation to said member and to the President.

Section 4.

Other resignations by members of the Board of Directors shall require a formal written notice to the President. The Board of Directors shall have the power to fill all Board vacancies. Any such appointment shall serve until the next election.

Section 5.

The duties of the Board of Directors shall be as follows:

Formulate policies,

Manage and control the appropriaton of all funds toward the maintenance of the purpose of the Association,

To authorize, as it deems appropriate, the employment of any persons to carry out the purposes of the Association,

To authorize and to have power to act in behalf of the Association, where such responsibilities and powers are not specified elsewhere in these By-Laws,

The Board of Directors may delegate to the President, or any other officer, any of its powers or duties deemed proper for any length of time it may decide.

Section 6.

Any one or more of the members of the Board of Directors of this Association may be removed with just cause at any time by a vote of the majority of the membership called for that purpose, as specified by these By-Laws.

Article IV - Meetings of the Board of Directors

Section 1.

The Board of Directors shall meet not fewer than one meeting annually. It is permissible that this meeting be conducted as a virtual meeting via the Internet, but only if a quorum of directors have the capability to communicate viat the Internet. (Virtual meeting shall be defined as either a "real time" net meeting, or a dialogue conducted via e-mail.)1

Section 2.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or at the request of any five (5) members of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.

Fifty-six percent (56%) of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at A FULL BOARD MEETING. A virtual meeting is permissible as long as a quorum of the Board of Directors can participate.1

Article IV(A) - Meetings of the Association

Section 1.

The Board of Directors shall appoint a reunion committee for each Association meeting. The purpose of this committee shall be to organize, host and conduct the biennial reuion at which, the Meeting of the Association shall be conducted.1

Section 2.

The reunion committee shall propose to, and have approved by the Board of Directors, the location and dates of the reunion and the Meeting of the Association.1

Article V - Duties of Officers

Section 1.

The officers of the Association shall be: the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Archivist. The officers shall be elected from a slate presented by the Nominating Committee at the Association meeting.

Section 2. - President

Preside at meetings,

Represent the Association as spokesperson,

Initiate committees, as needed,

Be ex-official to all committees except Nominating,

Sign all written contracts,

Shall see that the books, reports, statements and certificates required by the law are properly kept, made and filed,

May delegate responsibilities for chairing meetings to any members of the Board by concensus of the Board,

May delegate responsibilities for acting as spokesperson to a member of the Board or staff by concensus of the Board and in accordance with Association policy.

Section 3. - Vice-President

Shall assume the responsibilities of President if necessary at the latter's request or absence,

Shall assist the President as needed,

Shall assume the responsibilities for special duties as designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. - Treasurer

Shall receive, or cause to be received, all monies due the Association for dues, services rendered, etc.

Shall pay all debts and bills for the Association as authorized by the Board of Directors,

Shall keep, or cause to be kept, regular and correct accounts in books belonging to this Association,

Account shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Board and any auditing group appointed or selected by the Board,

Shall deposit all monies in the name of this Association in such suitable places as designated by the Board, and shall be drawn ther from only upon checks signed by the President or the Treasurer, and any other person designated by the Board,

Shall furnish the membership with an auditor's report at the annual meeting, and shall keep the Board of Directors informed of its financial situation at all meetings,

At the end of his/her term of office, shall turn over all monies, vouchers, account books, etc., to his/her successor,

The Treasurer shall be required to furnish bond for such an amount as may be designated and paid for by the Association.

Section 5. - Secretary

Shall keep minutes of significant votes, discussions and dicisions,

Shall send notification of meetings, both regular and special,

Shall ensure that records are kept, either by maintaining them or delegate that responsibility to another Board member (said documents shall be secured at the Association),

Shall be responsible for distributing the By-Laws,

Shall acknowledge gifts given to Association funds,

Shall write Association letters as instructed by the Board of Directors of the President,

Shall write letters of acknowlegement for services given by those leaving the Board,

Shall write any other necessary correspondence.

Section 6. - Archivist

Shall keep record of the location and condition of all Association real property, including, but not limited to: documents both physical and virtual, real estate, artifacts, burial grounds, photographs and family history,

Shall make available to Association members Association property for the purposes of education or research in keeping with Article I, Section 3 above. In cases where the Association is not in direct custodianship of Association property, shall direct Association members how to located and access said property.

Shall create and maintain, or oversee, the creation and maintenance of the Association web site,

Shall work in association with the Association genealogist to provide an accurate descendancy record from Robert and Sarah Junkins.1

Article VI - The Nominating Committee

Section 1.

The Nominating Committee shall consist of three persons who shall be appointed by the Vice-President, as specified by the By-Laws. The Committee shall elect its own chairperson, who shall be a member of the Board of Directors.

Section 2.

The Nominating Committee shall continually seek and recruit candidates for the Board of Directors. It shall submit names of all candidates prior to holding elections, in accordance with these By-Laws. It may also accept nominations from the floor at the time of the meeting.

Article VII - Committees

Section 1.

The Board of Directors shall establish Finance and Personnel Committees and other committees, as needed, to conduct the business of the Association.

Article VIII - Procedures

Section 1.

All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in accordance with ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, to the extent that these procedures are consistent with the By-Laws.

Article IX - Ammendments

Section 1.

Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval fifteen (15) days prior to the regular or called meeting. No new changes or additions to the By-Laws may be presented for the first time at meetings of the Board.

Section 2.

Amendments may be approved at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.

The Secretary shall be responsible for seeing that copies of the By-Laws and amendments to the By-Laws are supplied to all members of the Board; and that copies are available at all meetings.

Article X - Executive Committee

Section 1.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the following elected officers of the Association: the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Archivist.

Section 2.

The Executive Committee may transact Association business between Board meetings and immediately notify Board members of any action taken.

Article XI - Membership, Dues and Eligibility

Section 1.

All Junkins/Junkin/McJunkins, their descendants and anyone interested in the historical collections and preservation of the genealogical records of the Family shall be eligible for membership.

Section 2.

Membership shall be confirmed by payment of the annual dues.

Section 3.

Dues shall be determined the the Board of Directors.

Article XII - Dissolution and Legal Responsibility

Section 1.

Except for such financial obligations of the Association as are duly authorized by the provision of these By-Laws, the Association and the Board of Directors shall not be responsible for any contract or financial obligation of any kind incurred by any member of the Association or any affiliated organization.

Section 2.

Upon the dissolution of the Association, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for payment of all liabilities of the Association, dispose of all the assets of the Association exclusively for the purposes of the Association as described in Article I of these By-Laws, or to such organization or organizations operated exclusively for charitable, educational or scientific purposes, as shall at the time, qualify as an except organization or organizations under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.